The Wonder of CreationSample

LOST AND FOUND

No one had seen a Somali sengi since 1973. What’s a Somali sengi? you ask. It’s a species of elephant shrew. Yeah, it’s mouse-sized, but it really is related to the elephant—just check out its extra-long nose!

For almost 50 years, scientists believed the Somali sengi was extinct. But they kept hearing rumors about sengis being spotted in the rocky lands of Djibouti in Africa. So, in 2019, scientists set out over 1,200 traps to find them. For bait, they used a mixture of peanut butter, oatmeal, and yeast. Turns out, sengis love peanut butter! Scientists caught—and safely released—12 Somali sengis. The animal everyone thought was lost had been found. 

Scientists didn’t want the Somali sengi to be lost, and God doesn’t want you or anyone else to be lost either. This isn’t “lost” like being lost in a city. This “lost” means a person hasn’t trusted Jesus to be the Lord of their life. That’s why God never stops searching for us and chasing after us with His love. Sometimes it’s in big ways, like sending Jesus to save us from sin. And other times, it’s in smaller ways, like sending a friend to remind us how much God loves us.

God never gives up on anyone—not the nosy neighbor, the pizza delivery guy, or that mean kid on the bus, and definitely not you. He’s always working, searching, and chasing because He wants absolutely everyone to be found and to follow Him!

Prayer 

God, I want to be more like You. Help me to never stop showing the world how much You love everyone in it. Amen.